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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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